…a group of anti-war activists is planning a war protest with a large crowd
Only this time, there will be a difference. A grassroots group of counterprotesters will be on hand at the Mall this Saturday, March 17, to defend soldiers and their service. The Gathering of Eagles, a grassroots group, launched its Web site, gatheringofeagles.org, on February 10. Since that time, it has received more than 200,000 visitors. Organizers say the origin of the group stems from a January 27 anti-war demonstration at which a military recruiting station and other landmarks were vandalized. When planners learned that an anti-war protest might start at the site of the Vietnam Memorial, they snapped to action calling for an effort to “stand silent guard over our nation’s memorials, in honor of our fallen, and in solidarity with our armed forces in harm’s way today.”
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http://www.nysun.com/article/50631
The stand silent guard part is not going to happen for me -- being arrested will be an honor and its my duty not to be spat at again -- jz